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9:25 AM ET, February 14, 2021

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David Frum / The Atlantic:
It'll Do  —  In 1955, a junior United States senator named John F. Kennedy published Profiles in Courage, a collection of short essays about eight of his predecessors who had risked their careers for their ideals over the previous 150 years.  —  In one single day in 2021 …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Republican Acquittal of Trump Is a Pivotal Moment for the Party  —  The vote, signaling how thoroughly the party has come to be defined by the personality of one man, is likely to leave a blemish on the historical record.  —  During the first trial of Donald J. Trump, 13 months ago …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
‘A moment of truth’?  After years of Trump's lies, amplified by MAGA media, that proved impossible for most Republicans  —  The words spoken on the Senate floor over the past few days were almost innumerable.  But the ones that stayed with me through the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump were among the very first ones uttered.
The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald Trump … It was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021.
Discussion: The Guardian, NPR, Fox News and Raw Story
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump has privately voiced concern about being charged related to January 6 riot  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump has privately voiced concern in the last two weeks about whether he could face charges as a result of the January 6 riot he's accused of inciting, according to multiple people.
Politico:
McConnell's next chapter: Guiding the post-Trump GOP  —  Mitch McConnell voted to acquit Donald Trump, then publicly torched him — encapsulating the dilemma of the man who now must guide a GOP riven by infighting over whether it's the party of Trump or the center-right party he wants them to be.
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
Scott Wong / The Hill:   Pelosi rules out censure after Trump acquittal
New York Times:
First They Guarded Roger Stone.  Then They Joined the Capitol Attack.  —  Oath Keepers guarding Roger Stone on Jan. 5 ...  Roger  —  Stone  —  ... and participating in the  —  Oath Keeper  —  Oath Keeper  —  Oath  —  Keeper  —  Oath  —  Keeper
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Trump left them to die. 43 Senate Republicans still licked his boots.  —  In the end, the darkest truth of Donald Trump's crime came to light.  —  As his marauders sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 in their bloody attempt to overturn the election, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy called …
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Trump's Acquittal Is an Ignominious Failure  —  The case to convict Trump was a slam dunk.  Today's verdict of not guilty is a dereliction of historic proportions.  —  Today's vote to acquit Donald Trump was a disgraceful act of partisan cowardice.  —  Yes, a majority of senators …
John Nichols / The Nation:
The Senate Has Failed America
Politico:
Inside Democrats' witness fiasco
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Ben Sasse's Conviction: Trump's Lies Caused This  —  In a series of interviews leading up to Saturday's impeachment vote, the GOP senator described the stakes as he sees them: nothing less than the integrity of the Constitution.  —  What happened on January 6 of this year …
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Michael W. McConnell / New York Times:
How Democrats Could Have Made Republicans Squirm  —  G.O.P. lawmakers were unlikely to convict Trump.  But a different approach to impeachment would have been more difficult for them to ignore.  —  Mr. McConnell, a former federal appeals court judge appointed by President George W. Bush …
Discussion: Common Dreams and Insider
Glen Johnson / Axios:
McConnell's two-step portends challenge for Biden and Schumer  —  With his words and deeds, Mitch McConnell has shown how to retain power when you no longer hold it.  —  Why it matters: Perhaps the most powerful Senate leader since LBJ, McConnell sets the chamber's agenda whether in the majority or, as he is now, the minority.
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CBS News:
McConnell says Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for riot after voting not guilty
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Raskin defends no witnesses deal: ‘I made the call’
Discussion: Political Wire
Scott Alexander / Astral Codex Ten:
Statement on New York Times Article  —  There was recently a negative article about me and my blog in the New York Times.  Most of you already know the history behind this, but for anyone referred here by NYT, this is where I give my side and defend myself.
Wall Street Journal:
New York Prosecutors Investigating Trump's Manhattan Properties  —  Officials are investigating loans the former president took on four buildings, including his flagship Trump Tower  —  New York prosecutors are investigating financial dealings around some of Donald Trump's signature Manhattan properties …
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Jill Abramson / New York Post:
Ex-New York Times boss Jill Abramson responds to unrest at the paper  —  I have been called by many reporters about the controversial departure of reporter Donald McNeil from The New York Times.  —  “Do I think the Times treated McNeil unfairly?”  “Is there a management meltdown at the Times?”
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Aymann Ismail / Slate:
An Exhausting Week at the New York Times
Washington Post:
Deputy White House press secretary resigns amid fallout from contentious phone call with reporter  —  Deputy White House press secretary Tyler Ducklo resigned Saturday amid fallout from a contentious phone call last month in which he berated and threatened a female reporter who was working …
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Ducklo Resigns Over Report He Threatened Reporter
U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio:
Rubio Statement on Impeachment  —  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after voting to acquit former President Donald Trump.  —  Rubio: Just minutes after the attack of January 6th began I said it was not only unpatriotic, it was un-American.
Discussion: The Week
Washington Examiner:
It's time for Joe Manchin's big test  —  Having lost control of the Senate, conservatives are now forced to watch Sen. Joe Manchin closely.  In a 50-50 Senate, the West Virginia Democrat will decide which parts of President Biden's agenda can become law.  And in the coming weeks …
Discussion: New York Magazine and NBC News
 
 
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The Daily Beast:
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
With impeachment over, 9/11 probe leaders lend weight to calls for an independent commission to investigate Capitol attack
CNN:
Fact check: Trump lawyer closes impeachment defense with a barrage of dishonesty
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Michele Salcedo / Axios:
Trump vows comeback after second Senate acquittal
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

New York Times:
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